Law – Criminal Week 6 Assignment- Motions in Action

Motions in Action
In this assignment, you are to:
1.  Explain what a Motion for Summary Judgment is.
2.  Explain what a Motion to Dismiss is.
3.  Compare and contrast the two motions.
4.  Observe a Motion for Summary Judgment or a Motion to Dismiss in a federal court.
a.  Go to uscourts.gov;
b.  Locate “About Federal Courts” in the top navigation banner of the website and click on it;
c.  Under “Judicial Administration,” locate “Cameras in Courts” and click on it;
d.  In the “Select a Procedural Posture” field, use the drop-down to select “Motion for Summary Judgment” or select “Motion to Dismiss” and click “Apply.”
e.  Choose a case from the list that is of interest to you and observe a minimum of 30 minutes of the proceeding.
5.  Analyze what you observed in the hearing.
a.  Include the name of the case; and,
b.  Whether it was a Motion for Summary Judgment or a Motion to Dismiss hearing.
Your submission should adhere to the following guidelines:
·  The total length of your paper should be a minimum of 3 full pages in length.
·  Use APA style for general formatting, including margins, font type and font size, spacing, and cover page.
·  Include Bluebook formatted citations within the body of the paper and on the References page.